Sanskrit & North Indian names page 2 of 2
296 names from the Sanskrit & North Indian naming tradition, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and how it is seen around the world.
- PurnimaGirlFrom Sanskrit pūrṇimā: "full moon".
- PushpaUnisexFrom Sanskrit puṣpa: "flower".
- RahulaBoyMeaning uncertain: Buddhist tradition explains it as "fetter" or "bond", while some scholars instead connect it to…
- RajBoyFrom Sanskrit rājya: "empire, royalty, sovereignty".
- RajaramBoyFrom Sanskrit rāja: "king" combined with Rama, meaning "king Rama".
- RajendraBoyFrom Sanskrit rāja: "king" combined with Indra (used here to mean "lord"), thus "lord of kings".
- RajeshBoyFrom Sanskrit rāja: "king" combined with īśa: "lord, ruler", thus "ruler of kings".
- RajivBoyFrom Sanskrit rājīva: "striped", used to describe the blue lotus in Hindu texts.
- RajkumariGirlFrom Sanskrit rāja: "king" combined with kumārī: "daughter, maiden", thus "princess".
- RajniGirlFrom Sanskrit: "queen" or "royal woman".
- RajnishBoyFrom Sanskrit: "night-lord", combining roots for night and sovereignty.
- RakeshBoyFrom Sanskrit: "moon-lord", combining roots for full moon and sovereign.
- RakhiGirlFrom Sanskrit roots meaning "to protect", also referring to a sacred wristband.
- Rama (Sanskrit & North Indian)BoyFrom Sanskrit राम (Rāma): "pleasing, charming".
- Rama (Sanskrit & North Indian)GirlFrom Sanskrit रमा (Ramā): "wife", used as another name of the goddess Lakshmi.
- RamadeviGirlFrom Sanskrit: combining Rama, an important deity, with Devi meaning goddess.
- RamanaBoyFrom Sanskrit रमण (Ramaṇa): "pleasing, delightful".
- RameshBoyFrom Sanskrit: "Rama" combined with "Isha" meaning the deity or lord associated with Rama.
- RanjBoyA short form of Ranjit, meaning "coloured" or "pleased" in Sanskrit.
- RanjanBoyFrom Sanskrit: "colouring", "pleasing" or "delighting".
- RanjanaGirlFrom Sanskrit: the feminine form of Ranjan, meaning "colouring", "pleasing" or "delighting".
- RanjitBoyFrom Sanskrit: "coloured", "pleased" or "delighted".
- RashmiUnisexFrom Sanskrit रश्मि (raśmi): a beam or ray of light, or sometimes a rope or cord.
- RatnaUnisexFrom Sanskrit रत्न (ratna): a precious stone, jewel, or anything of great value.
- RavindraBoyA Sanskrit compound pairing ravi, "sun", with a form of the god Indra's name taken to mean "chief" or "lord": together…
- RekhaGirlFrom Sanskrit रेखा (rekhā): a line, stripe, or streak, often used in both literal and metaphorical senses.
- RenukaGirlAn ordinary Sanskrit word for a fragrant medicinal seed, and the name of the Hindu goddess who was the mother of the…
- ReshmaGirlFrom Hindi रेशम (resham) meaning silk, with the feminine suffix -a, so the name carries the sense of a silken or smooth…
- ReshmiGirlFrom Hindi रेशम (resham) meaning silk, with the suffix -i to create an adjectival form meaning silken or smooth.
- RevaGirlFrom a Sanskrit word describing something that moves or flows; also a classical name for the Narmada river and, by…
- RichaGirlFrom Sanskrit ऋच (ṛc): hymn, verse, or praise, which are central to the Vedic texts and sacred traditions.
- RishiBoyFrom Sanskrit ऋषि (ṛṣi): a sage or wise poet, particularly those credited with composing the Vedas and other sacred…
- RitikaGirlFrom Sanskrit, this name may refer to "that which flows or moves" or alternatively to a type of metal or brass…
- RituGirlFrom Sanskrit ऋतु (ṛtu): a season or period of time, representing the cyclical rhythms of nature.
- RiyaGirlFrom Sanskrit: one who sings or performs music, derived from the word for song or musical performance.
- RohanBoyMeans "rising" or "to climb", coming from the Sanskrit verb for ascension.
- RohiniGirlSanskrit for "the rising one", also the name of a lunar mansion identified with the star Aldebaran and, in myth, the…
- RohitBoyMeans "reddened" or "having the colour of blood", from the Sanskrit word for red.
- RudraBoyLikely from a Sanskrit root for howling or roaring: the name of a fierce Vedic god of storms and wind, later merged…
- RukminiGirlSanskrit for "golden" or "decked in gold", from रुक्मन् (rukman), "gold"; the name of Krishna's chief queen in Hindu…
- RupaGirlMeans "form" or "appearance", derived from the Sanskrit term for shape and physical form.
- RupinderUnisexCombines Sanskrit rupa meaning "physical form, loveliness" with Indra, the chief Vedic deity, conveying "supreme in…
- SachinBoyLikely derived from Sanskrit roots relating to existence or essence, referring to fundamental being.
- SagaraBoyFrom Sanskrit सागर (sāgara), "sea, ocean".
- SakshiGirlMeans "witness" or "testimony", from the Sanskrit term for one who observes or testifies.
- SamiaGirlThe feminine form of Sami: from the Arabic root سمع (samīʿa), meaning "hearing, listening", indicating one who hears or…
- Samir (Sanskrit & North Indian)BoyMeans "breeze" or "wind", referring to the gentle movement of air, from the Sanskrit word for wind.
- Samira (Sanskrit & North Indian)GirlA feminine name used in Hindi, Marathi and Telugu-speaking communities, often formed as a feminine counterpart to…
- SandhyaGirlFrom Sanskrit संध्या (sandhyā), "twilight, dusk".
- SandipBoyMeans "blazing" or "burning", derived from the Sanskrit verb meaning to ignite or set alight.
- SangitaGirlMeans "song" or "music", composed of Sanskrit elements meaning "together" and "song", literally referring to song sung…
- SanjanaGirlMeans "uniting" or "joining", referring to bringing together or creating connection.
- SanjayaBoyFrom Sanskrit सम् (sam), "together, completely", and जय (jaya), "victory": someone completely victorious.
- SanjitBoyFrom Sanskrit saṃjita: "absolute triumph", combining "sam" (complete) and "jita" (conquered).
- SanjivBoyFrom Sanskrit saṃjīva: "bringing back to life" or "restoration", combining "sam" (together) and "jīva" (life, living).
- SantoshUnisexFrom Sanskrit santoṣa: "satisfaction", "peace of mind", or "contentment", derived from "sam" (together/well) and "toṣ"…
- SaralBoyFrom Sanskrit sarala: "straight", "simple", or "uncomplicated", referring to directness and clarity.
- SaraswatiGirlFrom Sanskrit सरस् (saras), "water, lake", and वती (vatī), "one who has": the flowing one.
- SarikaGirlDerived from Sanskrit referring to a type of thrush or myna bird, a creature valued for its musicality and beauty in…
- Sarita (Sanskrit & North Indian)GirlFrom Sanskrit saritā: "flowing", referring to a river or stream, or metaphorically to grace and fluidity.
- SarojUnisexFrom Sanskrit saroja: "lotus", the sacred flower deeply significant in Indian spirituality and aesthetics.
- SarveshBoyFrom Sanskrit sarva ("all") and īśa ("ruler" or "lord"): "ruler of all" or "universal sovereign".
- SatiGirlFrom Sanskrit सती (satī), "true, virtuous woman", the feminine of सत् (sat), "true, real".
- SatishaBoyFrom the goddess Sati's name and Sanskrit ईश (īśa), "lord, ruler": Sati's lord, an epithet of Shiva.
- SavitaGirlConnected to Savitr, the Hindu solar deity associated with vitality, illumination and generative energy, making the…
- Shani (Sanskrit & North Indian)BoySanskrit शनि (Shani), the planet Saturn and the god who governs it.
- SiddharthaBoyFrom Sanskrit siddha, "accomplished", and artha, "goal": "one who has achieved his aim".
- SinghBoyDerives from Sanskrit simha, literally "lion", evoking strength, courage and noble bearing.
- Soma (Sanskrit & North Indian)UnisexThe Sanskrit word for a sacred drink offered at Vedic rites, and the name of the god who personifies it and of the moon.
- SubhadraGirlCombines the Sanskrit words for "good" and "fortunate, auspicious", so it reads as a wish for good fortune.
- SubhashBoyFrom Sanskrit सु (su) 'good' and भाषा (bhāṣā) 'speech', resulting in 'eloquent' or 'well-spoken'.
- SudarshanBoyA blend of Sanskrit सु (su) 'good' and दर्शन (darśana) 'seeing, appearance', conveying beauty and handsome form.
- SudarshanaGirlThe feminine version of Sudarshan, combining Sanskrit सु (su) 'good' and दर्शन (darśana) 'seeing, appearance'…
- SujataGirlSanskrit compound of su, "good", and jata, "born", read together as "well-born".
- SukanyaGirlCombines the Sanskrit words for "good" and "girl, maiden": a good girl.
- SukhbirBoyUnites Sanskrit sukha meaning "ease, contentment" with vira meaning "warrior, courageous one", conveying "a valiant…
- SukhdeepUnisexCombines Sanskrit sukha meaning "contentment, bliss" with dipa meaning "lamp, illumination", evoking "light of…
- SukhwinderUnisexMerges Sanskrit sukha meaning "contentment, ease" with Indra, the Vedic king of the gods, yielding "lord of happiness".
- SulochanaGirlFrom Sanskrit सु (su), "good", and लोचन (locana), "eye": someone with lovely eyes.
- SumatiGirlFrom Sanskrit सु (su), "good", and मति (mati), "mind, thought": a good or wise mind.
- SumitBoyFrom Sanskrit सुमित (sumita), conveying the sense of 'well-measured' or 'well-composed'.
- SumitraGirlFrom Sanskrit सु (su), "good", and मित्र (mitra), "friend": a good friend.
- SundaraBoyFrom Sanskrit सुन्दर (sundara), "beautiful, handsome".
- SunilBoyMerging Sanskrit सु (su) 'good' with नील (nīla) 'dark blue', the name evokes both positive qualities and the colour of…
- SunitaGirlFrom Sanskrit सु (su), "good", and नीत (nīta), "led, conducted": well-guided, wise in conduct.
- SunitiGirlCombining Sanskrit सु (su) 'good' with नीति (nīti) 'moral guidance, ethical conduct', the name conveys virtue and right…
- SurajBoyDerived from Sanskrit सूर्य (sūrya) meaning 'sun', simplified into the form used in Hindi and other northern Indian…
- SurendraBoyFrom Sanskrit सुर (sura), "god", and इन्द्र (indra), used here to mean "lord": lord of the gods.
- SureshaBoyFrom Sanskrit सुर (sura), "god", and ईश (isha), "lord, ruler": together, "lord of the gods".
- SuryaBoySanskrit for "sun": the name of the Vedic sun god.
- SushilBoyThe masculine counterpart to Sushila, derived from Sanskrit सुशील (suśīla) meaning 'good-natured' or 'virtuous'.
- SushilaUnisexFrom Sanskrit सु (su), "good", and शील (shila), "nature, conduct": someone of good character.
- SwatiGirlNamed after a prominent star in Indian astronomy, referring to Arcturus, one of the brightest objects visible in the…
- TamannaGirlDrawing from Persian تمنّا (tamannā) with Arabic roots, the name conveys the sense of 'wish' or 'desire'.
- Tara (Sanskrit & North Indian)GirlSanskrit for "star": the name of a Hindu goddess of the stars and, in Buddhism, of a bodhisattva of compassion.
- UmaGirlEither from Sanskrit उमा, "flax", or, by a traditional story, from the exclamation "oh, do not!"; it is best known…